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My Friends: The unforgettable INSTANT Sunday Times Bestseller!
"The beautiful new novel that will make you laugh and cry, from the global bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove. Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger's life twenty-five years later… 'A stunning, sweeping, extraordinary story of connection, love, and the unbreakable bonds that guide and shape us. Full of humour and heart, My Friends is simply wonderful' Chris Whitaker * AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * * ONE OF GOODREADS READERS' MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025 * * A BARNES AND NOBLE NATIONAL BOOK CLUB PICK * You have to take life for granted, the artist thinks, the whole thing: sunrises and slow Sunday mornings and water balloons and another person's breath against your neck. That's the only courageous thing a person can do. In the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world three tiny figures sit at the end of a pier. Most people don't even notice them. Most people think it's just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise. Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers seek refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days together. They tell jokes, they share secrets, and they commit small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love. Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into 18-year-old Louisa's care. Determined to learn how it came to be and to decide what to do with it, Louisa embarks on a cross-country journey. But the closer she gets to the painting's birthplace, the more nervous she becomes. In this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art, Louisa is proof that happy endings don't always take the form we expect. Readers can't get enough of My Friends . . . (***** five star reviews) 'It was perfect. I have no other words to describe this masterpiece. Like, what the hell was I doing all these years??' 'I haven't read a friendship story this genuine, heartfelt, clumsy, straightforward, smart, sentimental, shocking, and emotionally resonant in a very long time.' 'Is it too early in the year to pick my favourite read of 2025? I think not, as this will be hard to beat.' 'Backman remains my absolute favorite.' 'Absolutely brilliant and beautiful ... I loved, loved, loved this book.'"
Fredrik Backman (Author), Marin Ireland (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - Winners, The Los ganadores (Spanish edition)
"Regresa a la unida y resiliente comunidad de Beartown con este ''apasionante libro'' (Woman's World) sobre primeros amores, segundas oportunidades y últimos adioses. Del autor de Gente ansiosa y Un hombre llamado Ove, bestsellers del New York Times. En el transcurso de dos semanas, todo cambiará en Beartown. Han pasado dos años desde aquellos sucesos que nadie quiere recordar. Todos han intentado seguir adelante, pero hay algo en este lugar que lo impide. La destrucción causada por una feroz tormenta de finales de verano reaviva la vieja rivalidad entre Beartown y el pueblo vecino de Hed, una rivalidad que siempre se ha librado a través de sus equipos de hockey sobre hielo. Maya Andersson y Benji Ovich, dos jóvenes que se marcharon de Beartown en busca de una vida mejor, vuelven a casa y se reencuentran con sus mejores amigos de la infancia. En el pueblo se respira una nueva sensación de optimismo y determinación, encarnada en la nueva e impresionante pista de hielo que se ha construido junto al lago. Los padres de Maya, por su parte, se ven envueltos en una investigación sobre las turbias finanzas del club de hockey; y Amat —quien fuera la estrella del equipo de Beartown— ha perdido el rumbo tras una lesión y un intento fallido de entrar en la NHL. Las tensiones latentes entre los dos pueblos se convierten en intimidación y violencia. Mientras tanto, un chico de catorce años se aleja cada vez más de esta comunidad obsesionada con el hockey y está decidido a vengarse de las personas a las que considera responsables de la muerte de su querida hermana. Tiene un arma y un plan que dejará a Beartwon con una pérdida que es casi más de lo que puede soportar. Return to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown with this “engrossing page-turner” (Woman’s World) about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyes—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove. Over the course of two weeks, everything in Beartown will change. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. The destruction caused by a ferocious late-summer storm reignites the old rivalry between Beartown and the neighboring town of Hed, a rivalry which has always been fought through their ice hockey teams. Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a better life, come home and joyfully reunite with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake. Maya’s parents, meanwhile, are caught up in an investigation of the hockey club’s murky finances, and Amat—once the star of the Beartown team—has lost his way after an injury and a failed attempt to get drafted into the NHL. Simmering tensions between the two towns turn into acts of intimidation and then violence. All the while, a fourteen-year-old boy grows increasingly alienated from this hockey-obsessed community and is determined to take revenge on the people he holds responsible for his beloved sister’s death. "
Fredrik Backman (Author), Irene Repeto (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - Two Novels of Love and Redemption Dos novelas de amor y redención (Sp) Unabr: El trato
"La novela corta El trato de su vida de Fredrik Backman, autor de los bestsellesr Gente ansiosa y Un hombre llamado Ove, es un relato profundo y conmovedor sobre la búsqueda de lo que de verdad importa en la vida. Un padre y su hijo se ven por primera vez después de muchos años. El padre tiene algo que contarle antes de que sea demasiado tarde: la historia de una niña que yace en la cama de un hospital a pocos kilómetros de distancia. La pequeña es valiente y lo bastante inteligente como para saber que no vencerá al cáncer. Ahora, en una fría noche de invierno, el padre tiene la inesperada oportunidad de hacer algo extraordinario que podría cambiar el destino de una niña a la que apenas conoce. Pero antes de poder hacer el trato de su vida, debe averiguar cuánto ha valido realmente la suya, y sólo su hijo puede darle esa respuesta. Y cada mañana el camino a casa se vuelve más y más largo es el relato conmovedor de la lucha de un anciano por aferrarse a sus recuerdos más preciados y de los esfuerzos de su familia por cuidarlo incluso cuando deben encontrar la manera de dejarlo ir. Es una lectura breve, demasiado rápida, pero que llena de amor y ternura. Una novela sobre los recuerdos, esos momentos que solo existen en nuestra memoria, hasta que amenazan con desaparecer. ¿Cómo decir adiós a alguien que no se va físicamente a ninguna parte? Cuando sabes que estás perdiendo la memoria, ¿qué les dices a las personas que quieres, a las que son el centro de esos recuerdos? Y cuando es probable que alguien a quien quieres deje de recordarte dentro de poco, ¿qué le dices ahora mismo que pueda significar algo? Esta novela breve es la historia de tres generaciones que se enfrentan a la pérdida de la memoria. In the short story Deal of a Lifetime, the bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove delivers an insightful and poignant tale about finding out what is truly important in life. A father and a son are seeing each other for the first time in years. The father has a story to share before it’s too late. He tells his son about a courageous little girl lying in a hospital bed a few miles away. She’s a smart kid—smart enough to know that she won’t beat cancer. Now, on a cold winter’s night, the father has been given an unexpected chance to do something remarkable that could change the destiny of a little girl he hardly knows. But before he can make the deal of a lifetime, he must find out what his own life has actually been worth, and only his son can reveal that answer. In And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. How do you say good-bye to someone who isn’t physically going anywhere? When you know you are going to lose your memory, what do you say to the people you love, those who are at the center of those memories? And when someone you love is likely not to remember you soon, what do you say right now that will mean something? This novella by the author of the bestseller A Man Called Ove is the story of three generations coming to terms with the loss of memory."
Fredrik Backman (Author), Antonio Raluy Zierold (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - Us Against You Nosotros contra todos (Spanish edition)
"Fredrick Backman, «el Dickens de nuestro tiempo» según el Green Valley News, regresa al pueblo de Beartown en esta emocionante, divertida y, a ratos, dramática novela sobre la lealtad y la amistad. Perdido en lo más profundo del bosque, Beartown es un pequeño pueblo de gente que trabaja duro sin esperar que la vida sea fácil ni justa. Su único anhelo es mantener la reputación de su club de hockey sobre hielo. Por eso, cuando un evento inesperado sitúa el club al borde de la desaparición, todos quedan devastados. Y, por si fuera poco, la mitad de los jugadores de Beartown se une al equipo de Hed, el pueblo vecino, y la animosidad entre los dos eternos rivales se intensifica. Entonces, alguien llega a Beartown para salvar el equipo. Pronto, el equipo empieza a tomar forma alrededor de Amat, el jugador más rápido que se haya visto; Benji, el intenso lobo solitario; el solícito y complaciente Bobo; y Vidar, el problemático nacido para ser un mal muchacho. Sin embargo, poco antes del partido decisivo, una terrible tragedia conmocionará a ambos pueblos y obligará a sus habitantes a preguntarse si, después de todo, el deporte que tanto aman volverá algún día a ser sencillo e inocente como antes: una simple pista de hielo, dos porterías y dos equipos. Fredrick Backman, ''the Dickens of our time'' according to the Green Valley News, returns to the town of Beartown in this exciting, funny and, at times, dramatic story about loyalty and friendship. Lost deep in the woods, Beartown is a small town of hard-working people who don't expect life to be easy or fair. Their only desire is to maintain the reputation of their ice hockey club. So when an unexpected event brings the club to the brink of demise, everyone is devastated. And if that weren't enough, half the players from Beartown join the team from Hed, the neighboring town, and the animosity between the two long-time rivals intensifies. Then someone arrives in Beartown to save the team. Soon, the team begins to take shape around Amat, the fastest player ever seen; Benji, the intense lone wolf; always dutiful and eager-to-please Bobo; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. However, shortly before the decisive match, a terrible tragedy will shock both towns and force their inhabitants to wonder if, after all, the sport they love so much will ever be as simple and innocent as it used to be—a simple ice rink, two goals and two teams."
Fredrik Backman (Author), Irene Repeto (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - Beartown (Spanish edition)
"Del autor de Gente ansiosa, bestseller # 1 del New York Times, una deslumbrante y profunda novela sobre un pueblo chico con un sueño grande y el precio que debe pagar para hacerlo realidad. Cerca del lago en Beartown hay una pista de hielo, y en la pista Kevin, Amat, Benji y el resto del Equipo junior de hockey sobre hielo está a punto de competir en la semifinal nacional; y, de hecho, tiene la oportunidad de ganar. Todos los sueños y esperanzas de este lugar descansan ahora sobre los hombros de un grupo de adolescentes. Bajo la pesada carga, el partido se convierte en la catálisis de un acto violento que dejará a una joven traumatizada y a un pueblo en confusión. Se hacen las acusaciones y, como olas en un estanque, viajan a través de Beartown. Ésta es el a historia de un pueblo y de un juego, pero aún más, una historia sobre la lealtad, el compromiso y las responsabilidades de la amistad; de las personas a quienes decepcionamos aunque las amemos; y de las decisiones que hacemos cada día y nos definen. En esta historia sobre un pueblo pequeño en el bosque, Fredrik Bakcman ha encontrado el mundo entero. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true. By the lake in Beartown is an old ice rink, and in that ice rink Kevin, Amat, Benji, and the rest of the town’s junior ice hockey team are about to compete in the national semi-finals—and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Under that heavy burden, the match becomes the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown. This is a story about a town and a game, but even more about loyalty, commitment, and the responsibilities of friendship; the people we disappoint even though we love them; and the decisions we make every day that come to define us. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world."
Fredrik Backman (Author), Irene Repeto (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - Man Called Ove, A Un hombre llamado Ove (Spanish edition)
"En este “encantador debut” (People) y bestseller del New York Times —que próximamente será una gran producción cinematográfica protagonizada por Tom Hanks— de uno de los autores suecos más exitosos, un hombre gruñón pero adorable encuentra su solitario mundo patas arriba cuando una joven y escandalosa pareja se mudan a la casa de al lado. Conoce a Ove. Es un cascarrabias: el tipo de persona que señala a la gente que le desagrada como si fueran ladrones pillados afuera de su ventana. Tiene principios firmes, rutinas estrictas y mal genio. La gente lo llama “el amargado del infierno”. Pero ¿Ove es amargado sólo porque no anda con una sonrisa en la cara todo el tiempo? Detrás del malhumorado exterior hay una historia y algo triste. Así que cuando, una mañana de noviembre, una joven pareja parlanchina y sus dos hijas se mudan a la casa de al lado y, por accidente, chocan contra el buzón de correo de Ove, comienza una cómica y tierna historia de gatos andrajosos, una amistad inesperada y el antiguo arte de poner en reversa un camión de mudanza. Todo esto cambiará a un viejo gruñón y a una asociación de residentes locales en sus mismos fundamentos. Una historia reconfortante, con el espíritu de El insólito peregrinaje de Harold Fry y El mayor Pettigrew se enamora, la novela de Fredrik Backman sobre el viejo enojón de al lado es una detallada exploración del profundo impacto que una vida tiene sobre muchas otras. “Si existiera un premio para el ‘Libro más encantador del año’, esta primera novela de un bloguero sueco vuelto sensación de un día para otro sin duda lo ganaría (Booklist, reseña destacada). In this New York Times bestselling “charming debut” (People)—soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks—from one of Sweden’s most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations. A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review)."
Fredrik Backman (Author), Javier Gauna (Narrator)
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The Winners: From the New York Times bestselling author of TikTok phenomenon Anxious People
"'I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped apart by the events in the book' JOJO MOYES WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO STAND TOGETHER? 'It's often said that winners write history, but there are no winners here' This is a small story about big questions. It's a story about family, community, life. It starts with a storm - and a death. But how does it end? Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life's big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink. So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home? Everything. PRAISE FOR THE BEARTOWN BOOKS: 'This is a stunning read that plunges you into another world. Backman writes with incredible sensitivity and insight. Every one of the characters is real and multi-faceted, having you breathlessly turning the pages, following their fears and hopes, fretting for their futures. This is storytelling at its best: Emotional, vivid, wise and utterly brilliant' HAZEL PRIOR 'Surrounded by impenetrable forests, Beartown recreates the stifling atmosphere of a dying community. A mature, compassionate novel' SUNDAY TIMES 'Backman can tickle the funny bone and tug on the heart strings when he needs to, and is a clever enough storyteller to not overindulge in either' INDEPENDENT 'As popular Swedish exports go, Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson' THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Backman is a masterful writer' KIRKUS REVIEW"
Fredrik Backman (Author), Marin Ireland (Narrator)
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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: From the New York Times bestselling author of
"Brought to you by Penguin. The tender and moving novella from the author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day. The square is strange but also familiar, full of the odds and ends that have made up their lives: Grandpa's work desk, the stuffed dragon that Grandpa once gave to Noah, the sweet-smelling hyacinths that Grandma loved to grow in her garden. As they wait together on the bench, they tell jokes and discuss their shared love of mathematics. Grandpa recalls what it was like to fall in love with his wife, what it was like to lose her. She's as real to him now as the first day he met her, but he dreads the day when he won't remember her. Sometimes Grandpa sits on the bench next to Ted, Noah's father - Ted who never liked maths, prefers writing and playing guitar, and has waited his entire life for his father to have time for him, to accept him. But in their love of Noah, they have found a common bond. Grandpa, Grandma, Ted, and Noah all meet here, in this peculiar space that is growing dimmer and more confusing all the time. And here is where they will learn to say goodbye, the scent of hyacinths in the air, nothing to fear. 'Winsome, bittersweet...Wise and heartbreaking, Backman's slim novella celebrates the joy of connecting even in the midst of letting go' People Magazine 'I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know' Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice © Fredrik Backman 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"
Fredrik Backman (Author), David Morse (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - Things My Son Needs to Know About the World (Spanish edition): Cosas que mi hijo necesi
"No existe un manual para aprender a ejercer uno de los trabajos más difíciles que existe: ser padre. Afortunadamente para nosotros, el autor sueco más reconocido e interesante de nuestros tiempos, Fredrik Backman (Un hombre llamado Ove, Gente ansiosa, Britt-Marie estuvo aquí), nos alumbra el camino con anécdotas personales tan graciosas como enternecedoras. A mi hijo: Quiero pedirte disculpas por todo lo que haré durante más o menos los próximos dieciocho años. Pero, cuando me ponga difícil, cuando me comporte de forma bochornosa, o arbitraria o injusta contigo, quiero que recuerdes bien aquel día que te negaste a decirme dónde diablos habías escondido las malditas llaves del coche. Entonces, quiero que recuerdes que fuiste tú quien lo empezó todo. —Tu papá. Cosas que mi hijo necesita saber sobre el mundo abarca las preocupaciones, situaciones y temáticas de la paternidad de forma lúdica y sensible como pocos saben hacerlo. Una invitación honesta y conmovedora a celebrar los altibajos y el camino imperfecto de la paternidad. FREDRIK BACKMAN es autor de nueve libros, entre ellos el bestseller internacional Un hombre llamado Ove, cuya versión cinematográfica fue candidata a dos Óscar, y Gente ansiosa, una futura serie en Netflix. Sus obras han sido traducidas a cuarenta y seis idiomas. Backman vive en Estocolmo con su esposa y sus dos hijos."
Fredrik Backman (Author), Alan Alarcón (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - Britt-Marie Was Here Britt-Marie estuvo aquí (Spanish edition)
"Fredrik Backman, el autor bestseller del New York Times de Gente ansiosa, nos trae una novela emocionante, tierna y graciosa que celebra la importancia de la comunidad y de las conexiones entre las personas en un mundo que a veces intenta alejarnos los unos de los otros. Tras dejar a su esposo infiel, Britt-Marie encuentra trabajo como encargada en el casi clausurado centro cívico de Borg, un abandonado y ruinoso pueblo del que lo único bueno que puede decirse es que tiene una carretera. Esta quisquillosa mujer se verá envuelta en la vida de sus nuevos vecinos, un grupo de malhechores, borrachos y holgazanes que le demostrarán que la vida va más allá de tener un cajón de los cubiertos ordenado. Pero su reto más grande aún está por venir: se enfrentará a la imposible tarea de entrenar al equipo de fútbol juvenil del pueblo para alzarse con la copa que se jugará en pocos días. ¿Podrá Britt-Marie encontrar por fin su lugar en el mundo en este pueblo de inadaptados? FREDRIK BACKMAN es autor de nueve libros, entre ellos el bestseller internacional Un hombre llamado Ove, cuya versión cinematográfica fue candidata a dos Óscar. Sus obras se han traducido a cuarenta y seis idiomas. Backman vive en Estocolmo con su esposa y sus dos hijos."
Fredrik Backman (Author), Natalia Guadarrama (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - Anxious People Gente ansiosa (Spanish edition)
"Un robo a un banco con toma de rehenes. Una escalera llena de policías a punto de asaltar un apartamento. Llegar a esto fue sorprendentemente fácil. Sólo hizo falta una mala idea. Una idea mala de verdad. Visitar un apartamento en venta no es una situación de vida o muerte. A menos que sea la víspera de Nochevieja, vivas en una pequeña ciudad en Suecia y alguien haya tenido la peor idea de su vida y decidido atracar un banco que no maneja efectivo. Entonces, sí lo es. Porque, cuando alguien es así de idiota, es inevitable que no sepa cómo huir y termine en un apartamento en venta tomando rehenes sin querer. Pero puedes confiar en la policía. A menos que los dos agentes encargados del caso no se entiendan entre ellos y tengan cero experiencia con tomas de rehenes. Entonces, no. Aunque todo irá bien si los rehenes mantienen la calma. A menos que sean los peores rehenes de la historia: una millonaria suicida, una anciana encantadora, un matrimonio de jubilados amantes de IKEA, dos recién casadas que nunca se ponen de acuerdo, una agente inmobiliaria excesivamente entusiasta y un hombre disfrazado de conejo. Entonces, no, porque, cuando todos son idiotas, es imposible mantener la calma. Sin embargo, policías y rehenes están a punto de descubrir que quizá ser idiota no está tan mal y que, a veces, la ansiedad puede ser la solución. En Gente ansiosa se dan cita todos los elementos del universo de Fredrik Backman, habitado por personajes tan imperfectos como enternecedores, y teñido de un sentido del humor inimitable, mezcla de ironía y compasión, que ha cautivado a millones de lectores de todo el mundo. FREDRIK BACKMAN es autor de nueve libros, entre ellos el bestseller internacional Un hombre llamado Ove, cuya versión cinematográfica fue candidata a dos Óscar. Sus obras se han traducido a cuarenta y seis idiomas. Gente ansiosa se convertirá en una serie de Netflix en 2022. Backman vive en Estocolmo con su esposa y sus dos hijos."
Fredrik Backman (Author), Alicia Lobo (Narrator)
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Anxious People: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller, now a Netflix TV Series
"Brought to you by Penguin. An instant #1 New York Times bestseller The funny, touching and unpredictable new novel from the 15 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove. 'A brilliant and comforting read' Matt Haig 'Funny, compassionate and wise . . . an absolute joy' - AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird 'I loved this book. Funny, sad, clever, insightful, surprising and hopeful. Brilliant in every way' - Sarah Morgan, bestselling author of One Summer in Paris 'Captures the messy essence of being human. It's clever and affecting, as likely to make you laugh out loud as it is to make you cry' Washington Post ***** In a small town in Sweden it appears to be an ordinary day. But look more closely, and you'll see a mysterious masked figure approaching a bank... Two hours later, chaos has descended. A bungled attempted robbery has developed into a hostage situation - and the offender is refusing to communicate their demands to the police. Within the building, fear quickly turns to irritation for the seven strangers trapped inside. If this is to be their last day on earth, shouldn't it be a bit more dramatic? But as the minutes tick by, they begin to suspect that the criminal mastermind holding them hostage might be more in need of rescuing than they are... Readers are loving Anxious People! 'Backman never disappoints . . . heartwarming and multi layered' ***** 'As always Backman manages to delight . . . a really satisfying ending that makes you feel better about the world' ***** 'A wonderfully unusual tale, told with flair and finesse that is so wonderful it is sure to cure everything that ails you. Don't miss out on this beautiful book.' ***** 'This novel is about humanity at its most raw and at its most wonderful and I LOVED it!' ***** (C) Fredrik Backman 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"
Fredrik Backman (Author), Marin Ireland (Narrator)
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